Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Rare salamander lays eggs in Slovenia cave
Slovenian folklore speaks of baby dragons flushed from parents’ subterranean lairs. Today, we know these rare creatures as the olm, and one of them has laid eggs.
February 11, 2016
Galaxies hidden by Milky Way revealed
For the first time, astronomers peered through stars and dust in the Milky Way galaxy to find ... more galaxies. The work helps explain a mystery Great Attractor.
February 11, 2016
Mercury and Venus close before sunrise
Starting an hour or so before sunrise, for the next several mornings, aim your binoculars at dazzling Venus to spot Mercury nearby.
February 11, 2016
Lightning strikes, seen from ISS
Is this cool or what? Time-lapse video from International Space Station astronaut Tim Peake.
February 10, 2016
Earthlike exoplanets with Earthlike interiors?
Rocky planets orbiting other stars have interiors similar to Earth's, with a thin outer crust, thick mantle, and Mars-sized core, says a new study.
February 10, 2016
Volcanos, lakebeds and possible Mars life
Scientists are traveling to Tibet this summer to explore places that might be possible earthly analogs to regions on Mars once suitable for life.
February 10, 2016
Orion and the Chinese New Year
"When the three stars of Orion shine highly at the southern sky after sunset, that means it’s time for the spring festival."
February 10, 2016
Icy volcano in Chile about to erupt?
Several recent events suggest that a set of glacier-covered volcanoes in the southern Chilean region of Bío-Bío may be likely to erupt.
February 9, 2016
2016 Great Backyard Bird Count starts February 12
This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count runs from February 12–15. It’s free and easy to participate. Find out how.
February 9, 2016
Frost, fog and sunrise
Worth the cold trek, said Sharon Killips Alexander in Connecticut.
February 9, 2016
